3-Day Amsterdam and Bruges Tour from Brighton

Itinerary

Day 1: Brighton and Amsterdam

Pass By: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
The Dutch National Museum, built in 1800, houses some of the most famous paintings from Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, among others. Located with walking distance to the Van Gogh Museum.

Pass By: Dam Square, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
The main city square in Amsterdam and the place where the city gets its name from. A dam built on the River Amstel in 1270 formed the first connection between settlements on both sides of the river. Through the years, the dam was built upon and eventually had the town hall on it and currently is the location of The Royal Palace and National Monument.

Pass By: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
This museum celebrates the artist’s life and works and has the largest collection of his works anyplace in the world.. Located in Amsterdam South, close to Stedelijk Museum and the Rijksmuseum, it attracts 1.6 million visitors a year. Here among his work “Sunflowers”, you can also see his “Self-portrait”.

Pass By: Heineken Experience, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
The home of the original brewery which was started in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken. Now a museum, groups can go and learn all about the process involved in brewing one of the world’s most consumed beer. Having undergone remodelling, The Heineken experience has four floors of historical objects, product exploration, and interactive exhibits using today’s high-tech equipment.

Pass By: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
The most famous house in The Netherlands. Once the home of a young Jewish Wartime diarist, Anne Frank, escaped Nazi persecution for several years before her eventual capture. The house contains her personal belongings and exhibits the life and times of this young girl and her hardships.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 1 nights accommodation with breakfast included.

Day 2: Bruges

Pass By: Belfort, Bruges, West Flanders Province
At the Markt you can also find a medieval bell tower, the belfry of Bruges, which is one of the city’s most prominent symbols. It is 83 metres high and has a 366 steps staircase you can access by paying 5€ to have an overwhelming view over the whole city!

Pass By: Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges, West Flanders Province
This is an old, 12th century basilica in the city centre of Bruges. According to the old tradition the Count of Flanders brought the relic of the Holy Blood with him after the second crusade, having received it in the Holy Land (1150). From that time on, it has been stored in the church’s chapel.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.